Title 30 Section 30.68.020 uses an octave-band table. At 1000 Hz: residential 47 day / 37 night; business 52 day / 42 night; industrial 67 day / 57 night. A 10 dB exceedance is allowed once per day for up to 15 minutes.
Clark County Title 30 Section 30.68.020 is an octave-band ordinance, not a simple A-weighted dBA cap. It lists maximum sound pressure levels for each octave band from 31.5 Hz through 8000 Hz. At the 1000 Hz reference frequency the limits are 47 dB day and 37 dB night for residential zones, 52 dB day and 42 dB night for business and office zones, and 67 dB day and 57 dB night for light and heavy industrial zones. Low-frequency limits (31.5, 63, and 125 Hz) are notably higher, which is why subwoofer bass frequently triggers enforcement only when the code switches to Title 14 Section 14.55.020 nuisance review. Daytime is defined as 7 AM to 10 PM; nighttime is 10 PM to 7 AM. Measurements must be taken at the receiving property line, at least 4 feet above the ground, with a Type 2 sound level meter. When emitting and receiving properties are in different zones the more restrictive limit controls. The entire Gaming Enterprise District on the Strip is exempt. A single 10 dB exceedance is allowed once per day for up to 15 minutes.
Octave-band exceedance: Title 30 citation with escalating fines. Multiple violations: business license review. Repeat within 12 months: enhanced penalty.
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